Stocks rally as hopes rise for end to US shutdown
European and Asian stock markets rallied Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end, after reports said lawmakers had reached a deal to break the record-breaking 40-day impasse.
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Typhoon Fung-wong floods Philippine towns, leaves 5 dead in its wake
Entire villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least five people and displacing more than a million.
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France's Sarkozy says prison a 'nightmare' as prosecutors seek his release
Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday called his imprisonment a "nightmare" as prosecutors requested the former French president be released from jail pending an appeals trial over Libyan funding.
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Guinness maker Diageo picks new CEO after US tariffs cloud
Diageo, the maker of Guinness beer and Smirnoff vodka, announced Monday a new chief executive as it seeks to improve performance hit partly by US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels
China said Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously" with Washington's pause on levies targeting Chinese ships, as a fragile trade truce between the superpowers continues to take shape.
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US senators take major step toward ending record shutdown
The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies.
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Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake
Entire villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least two people and displacing more than a million.
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From Club Med to Beverly Hills: Assinie, the Ivorian Riviera
Locals in Assinie reminisce about the old days when the now-shuttered Club Med in southeastern Ivory Coast provided jobs aplenty.
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The 'ordinary' Arnie? Glen Powell reboots 'The Running Man'
It is often said Hollywood doesn't produce movie stars anymore.
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Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
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